Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985

[F1 45 (1) The Tenants’ Rights, &c. (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended as follows. S

[F2 (2) In section 1(10) (landlords relevant to qualifying period for right to purchase and discount), in paragraph (e) (certain housing cooperatives) for “paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975” substitute “section 27 of the Housing Act 1985”.]

(3) In section 10(2) (landlord condition for secure tenancies), in paragraph (e) (registered housing associations) for “the Housing Act 1974” substitute “the Housing Associations Act 1985”.

(4) For section 11 (special provision for certain housing associations) substitute—

11 “ Special provision for certain housing associations.

(1) A tenancy shall not be a secure tenancy at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a registered housing association which is a co-operative housing association.

(2) This Part of this Act (with the exception of sections 16, 17 and 21 to 25) shall apply to a tenancy at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a housing association which is a co-operative housing association and is not registered.

(3) If a registered housing association which is a co-operative housing association ceases to be registered, it shall notify those of its tenants who thereby become secure tenants.

(4) Notice under subsection (3) shall be given in each tenant concerned, within the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the association ceases to be registered.

(5) In this section—

(a) references to registration in relation to a housing association are to registration under the Housing Associations Act 1985, and

(b) “co-operative housing association” has the same meaning as in that Act.”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 10, 16, 17, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45 repealed (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(3), Sch. 24

F2 Sch. 2 paras. 44(3), 45(2) repealed (E.W.) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(3), Sch. 12 Pt. I